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General Collection:

FirstSearch:  Search for magazine and journal articles and book titles in this nationwide collection of databases.  Please ask at the Adult Services Reference Desk for the authorization code and password you'll need.

WorldAlmanac:  Includes Funk & Wagnall's New Encylopedia, the World Almanac and Book of Facts, the World Almanac of the U.S.A., the World Almanac of U.S. Politics, and the World Almanac for Kids.

Genealogy:

Heritage Quest:  Your resource for census data, family records and local histories.  This collection assembles every extant U.S. federal census, banking and military records, genealogies, local histories, and primary source materials.  Please note:  You may need to disable PopUp Blockers to use this resource.  Also, Internet Explorer users may need to enable the Java Console.

Ancestry Library Edition:  Comprehensive genealogy coverage of the U.S. and the U.K. including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records.  Please note:  This resource is only available at the Grande Prairie Library.  No remote access.

Newspapers:

America's Newspapers:  Access newspapers including the Chicago Sun-Times (back to 1986), Chicago Tribune (back to 1985), Daily Southtown (back to 2004) and New York Times (back to 1995).

America's Obituaries:  Access full-text obituaries and death notices rom over 500 U.S. newspapers.

Other Specialized Databases:

Reference USA:  Search 14 million US businesses and 135 million US households to conduct market research or locate friends and relatives.

Learning Express Library:  Your source for professional practice exams, test preparation materials, tutorials, and computer classes. You must register for a free individual account to access these materials.

Illinois Public Records provided by Record Information Services:  Search through Chicagoland public records including real estate transactions, mortgages, foreclosures, and more.  Search by name, city, zip code and more.

Oxford African American Studies Center:  Comprehensive collection of reference works focused on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture.